ASTM D8433-22
Standard Specification for Food Safety and Quality of Hempseed Intended for Dehulling or Oil Extraction Food Purposes

Standard No.

ASTM D8433-22

Release Date

2022

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM D8433-22

Scope

1.1 This specification establishes the maximum allowable E. coli and Salmonella microbial levels, moisture content, peroxide value (PV), free fatty acid (FFA) content, yeast and mold levels, representative heavy metals, total coliforms, foreign material, and discoloration for hempseed intended for human consumption. 1.2 This specification applies to plant breeders, hempseed producers, seed cleaners, processors, wholesalers, regulatory bodies, and analytical laboratories. This specification does not apply to viable hemp seed intended for germination and planting, and does not set limitations for pesticide limits, or physical purity beyond foreign matter. See Note 1. NOTE 1—Additional hazard limits and characterization of attributes will be assessed in future versions of this document. 1.3 This specification describes minimum information required in a certificate of analysis. 1.4 Where aspects of this specification differ from regional regulatory jurisdictional requirements, the jurisdictional authority’s directive shall take precedence. 1.5 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. 1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM D8433-22 Referenced Document

• ASTM D8270 Standard Terminology Relating to Cannabis*， 2023-05-15 Update
• ASTM D8400 Standard Guide for Assessing Spoilage of Hemp Seed Intended for Human Consumption
• ISO 16649-1 Microbiology of the food chain - Horizontal method for the enumeration of beta-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli - Part 1: Colony-count technique at 44 degrees C using membranes and 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-D-glucuronide
• ISO 16649-2 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of -glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli - Part 2: Colony-count technique at 44 °C using 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl -D-glucoronide
• ISO 21528-2 Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae — Part 2: Colony-count technique
• ISO 6579 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella spp,; Technical Corrigendum 1

ASTM D8433-22 history

• 2022 ASTM D8433-22 Standard Specification for Food Safety and Quality of Hempseed Intended for Dehulling or Oil Extraction Food Purposes